Key holder



Sqn. 1, 1925.

KEY HOLDER I Original Filed March 30 92 443g Heal-ge G. E. BERTRAND f Referring to thefdrawings, A indicates the Patented Sept. 1, 1925.

UNITED STATES GEORGE`EUGENE BERTRAND, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

KEY HOLDER.

A'pplicationlled March 30, 1922, Serial To all Iwhom it may] concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE EUGENE BERTRAND, acitizen of the United States, residing in Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful KeyI-Iolder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in key-ringholders ofthe type set'out inmy co-pending application filed February 28, 1921, Serial Number 448,639.

Its object is to provide an improvedfdevice of this nature including a hook for detachably receiving a key-ring and a second hook for suspending"thestructure from the waist band, or other. part of a wearers clothing;

i thisL kind, the

the other,

also a fiexible hood adapted to A cover keys on a ring hung on said first hook,

whereby A said .keys are prevented `from injuring thecloth Ik further object is to provide a device` of parts thereof being capable of being quickly and easily assembled andv adapted, when assembled, to retain the de` sired relation of parts, one with respect to under all conditions in use.,` n

Another object is toprovide an improvement including assembled Ametallic members and flexible hood therefor, said members being formed to reinforce andlend shapek to the Hexible hood. Y

A n additional object is to provide an improved article of this kind that will remain secure against accidental removal from a wearers clothing, wit-hout undue wear of the clothing. w

Other Vnovel features ofthe inventionwill appear from the detailed description thereof taken .in connection with the accompanying drawings .forming part of this specification.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of adevice embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a central, longitudinal, sectional view taken on the line 2*2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 14 is a perspective view,

` isa 4plan of a blank from which the shank andoneof the hooks are formed.

ecting ,longitudinally from the lends thereof,

opposed shoulders.-13 and lugs14` project-y beaded, as at 19, to strengthen in said `hood flap lip 11, said bulges,

Ng. 548,083. Renewed october 31,1924.

ing laterally from the sides thereof, eyes 15 and 16 offset, respectively, from the front and rear of the shank 10 (Fig. 2) and a lug or catch 17 struck from-the shank 10, said lug having its free end turned slightly backward. Thejlip 11 is turned back upon the shank (Fig. 2) to form a yielding supporting hook 18, said shank 10 being preferably the hook 18. A hook member designed for application to the shank 10, is arranged on the side of said shank opposite the hook 18 and in reversed relation. This hook member Z2 is formed from a strip of resilient metal bent to form parallel reaches 2O and 21, joined by a loop 22, the reach 2O being apertured,

as at 23, at its free end, while the other `reach 21 is bent to forma ring receiving `latter Hap comprising upper and lower sections 27 and 28 joined by a seam 29 to form a pocket 30 between the lapping portions of said sections The front lfiap includes an upper section 31,reduced at its lower endto form a strap 32, which strap is provided at itsr free end with a locking tab y33. vSaid front flap also includes a lower section 34, attached at one side to a side of section 28, said lower section 34 having a slit 35 therein to receive said locking tab 33. A central slot 36 is cut in the rear flap section 27 near the seam 26 and two adjacent parallel slots 37 are cut in said section beneath said first mentioned slot. The former slot 36 receives the lip 11 forming the hook 18 and the latter slots 37 receivethe locking lip 12. The shoulders 13.011 spreaders, as

they may be termed, lit snugly within the`v top of the hood, reinforcing the same and lending shape thereto. Said shoulders 13 and locking lip 12, together with the lip 11, secure the hood B upon thebody A. The lugs 14 are turned rearward, the tips thereof being turned outward to preventcutting the iap section27. These` lugs form bulges 38 upon opposite sides of the together with the gripping bend 39 at the free extremity of said lip,.providing irregular clamping surfaces,

therear fiap A between'y which the Wearers clothing is engaged.' 1() indicates key retaining cleats or spacers of felt or other suitable material, said cleats beingsewed or otherwiseab. tached to the longitudinal margins of the rear flap section 28. on the cleat L10, opposite the junction of the lap sections 28 and Salce-operates With'a" companion fastener member 1-2 on the flap section Minholdingjthe hood closed upon keys therein.

The shank 10 andhookl member both stamped from; sheet' metal, arereadiljyT assembled as hereinbefore explained. rlhese assembledparts are readil-Y applied to the hood Bi as followvsz'iifter separating the front flap sections 31l and'Bt byremoving the locking tab fon the former from the slit 35 in the latter, theliap section 31 is liftedfto permit the application ofthebody A' to thehood B`(see 1 `ig. 2), said flap sections 31 andS/febeing thereafter joined by replacing' the locking tab 33 Within the slit 35.

In use, thedevice is preferably carried on ansers Waist band by catching the hook 18" thereover, the irregular gripping surfaces ail'orded by' thebulgesBS and the `turn 39`on said`l1ool\,serving to secure the device against accidental removal." 1ny apply inga key-ring, the front iiapv is turned to one side (Fig si) and' the ring caught in lthe hook 2a by pressing the same downward and thus iexing the ring= guard 25' outward sui iciently toA permitthe passage of the ring between ,said guard andthe reach 21 of the hook member b.' The device isusually carriedtinaplace, 'wherein the user cannot be conveniently'guided by sightV in applying thering." rThe `frontof theI hook Qiafliords a relativel v\ long surface upon which airing maybe guided u-pvvard to the mouth of said hoolr'. lnremoving a ring from the hook 2K1, th'eusers thumb is braced against the thumb-piece formed by' the loop 22, Whereupon the ring mayY be 'readily freed from the hook againstlt1 eaction of the yielding ringguard 25, 7ith'out disturbing the position of the device upon the WaistJ band.

Changesinthe specific form of'my invent-ion, ashereindisclosed, may be made withintliev scopefof what is' claimed without departing from the spirit oflmy inven` tion.- p

{aving described my invention, what I claim asireav anddesire to-fprotect by Leti tersPatentfis:

1. 1n adevice ofthe classdescribed, a metallic body comprising reversed hooks', one forattachment to a lwearer-s clothing andfthe'other to receive a hey-ring or 'other object, saidf second hook` having a yielding ring-guard, athumb restopposed to said guard, a. flexible hood having front l and rea-r lapsscoveringl I said latter hook,` and` means A fastener member L11.

on the body for securing the hoodthereto and lending permanent shape to the'upper portion of said hood.

2. In adevice of the class=described, a metallic body comprising reversed hoolis, one for attachment to a Wearers clothing and the other to receive a. hey-ring or other object, a ring-guardfor said second hoolr, a iexible hood having front and rear flaps covering said latter hook, and means on the body to secure theihoodtheretoand lend permanent shapeA to the upper portion thiereoff 1n a' device of the class described, a metallic body including a` shank with re-4 versed hoolrs thereon, one for attachment to a: Wearers clothingandthe other to receive a` hey-ring or other object, a fiexiblehooo having front and rear flaps covering said latter hook, said rear flap comprising a protective, 'retainingpoclet for the shank andV means on the shank for securing the hood thereto and lending permanent shape to the upper portion of said hood.

Ll.l ln-atdeviceof the class described, a metallic body versed hooks thereon, one for attachment to a- Wearers clothing andthe other to receive a key-ring o-r other object, a flexibleV hood having front and rearfflaps covering said latter hook, said flaps being joined at the top, also=at1 one side beneathf the top, and means-0n the shank for securing the hood thereto,-

5. in a device of 'the class dcseribed,.a metallic1 body carrying reversed hooks, one for attachment to a ivearers clothing.v and the other to receive alieyeringor other obV ject, `afle-Xible hood having front and rea-r flaps covering said latter` hoolnsobject, retaining cleats on the longitudinali margins of'said rear flap and means on thebody for securing the hood thereto.

6.111. device of the class: described, a. metallic body carrying reversed l1ool{s,-one for attachment toa Wearers clothing.. and theV other to receive azley-ring or other object,v :inflexible hood having frontand rear flapscovering said latter hoolnuobjectr rctaining cleats on the longitudinal margins of'saidrear `flap, companion fastener membersA for thev hood flaps, onememl'ierbeing attached to the front flap and the other to oneof Vsaid cleats;

7.711ra device ofthe classdescribed, a metallic 'body supplied. 'With reversed hooks, onev for: attachmentto awvearers clothing andthe other to receive a l;eyring.or other object, a flexibleh'ood carried on said body, said hood having front and rear liaps coveringesaidlatter hook, the front` flap being separable medially to` permit` of the as* semblingffof said bodf,7 andvhood.

8; In a device; of the class described, a resilient metallic shank havingv a hook` including a shank With re-l turned back therefrom for supporting the device, a second hook applied to-said shank for removably receiving and securing a ring or other object, a hood having front and rear iaps covering said shank, said hood having a slot at the top thereof through which said supporting hook is projected, means on said shank engaging the rear flap 0f the hood, and means at the upper end of the shank engaging beneath the top of the hood and co-operating with said flap engaging means to secure the hood upon the shank, also to reinforce the top of the hood and lend permanent shape thereto, said flaps being joined at one side beneath the top of the hood, the` front flap being separable medially to permit the application of said shank.

9. In a device of the class described, a resilient: metallic shank having a hook turned back therefrom for supporting the device, a second hook on 'said shank for removably receiving a ring or other object, a hood having front and rear flaps covering said shank, said-hood having a slot at the top thereof through which said supporting hook is projected, means on said shank engaging the rear flap of the hood, and means at the upper end of the shank engaging beneath thestop of the hood and co-operating with said flap engaging means to secure the hood upon the shank, also to reinforce the top of the hood and lend permanent shape thereto. Y

10. In a device of the class described, a shank having a lip turned back from the top thereof to provide a'supporting hook, said shank being formed with an upper eye,

a lower eye and a latching lug beneath said j bent upward upon itself to form a` ring receiving hook and thence bent back to form a Vring guard Lat the mouth of the hook beneath the loop, said loop providing a thumbpiece for the user in releasing a ring from engagement with said ring guard.

ll. In a device of the class described, a

lshank having a lip bent back from the top the back reach being threaded downward through said eyes from the front of the shank and apertured to receive said lug, the front reach being bent upon itself to form a ring receiving hook and a guard at the mouth of said hook.

l2. In a device of the'class described, a i

ber comprising two reaches, one reach thereof having a. .threaded interlocking connection with said shank, the other reach being shaped to form a yielding ring retaining hook and a thumb-rest opposed thereto.

13. In a device of the class described, a shank having a lipv bent back therefrom to supplyl a supporting hook, and a hookmeino ber comprising two reaches, one reach being secured to the shank and the other reach forming a hook with a ring guard at the mouth thereof and a t thumb-piece thereabove. f

Y 14. In a device of the class described, a shank, a hook on said shank for attachment toa wearers clothing, la key-ring hook, a

ring-guard for said hook and a thumb-rest p projecting forwardly over said key-ring hook in opposition to said ring-guard, said key-ring hook, ring-guard and thumb-rest being integral, each with the other, and comprising a unitary hook member, said member being removably attachable to said shank. f

In testimony whereof, I have signed my naine to this specification.

GEORGE EUGENE BERTRAND. 

